Books

In 1858, Minnesota became a state; in that same year Grant became one of the very first oragnized townships in the state.

This soft-cover book was written by Eileen Allen Sletten, a fourth-generation resident of Grant. Partnered with the Grant Heritage Committee and the City Council of Grant, this book covers the whos, whats, whens and whys of this Washington County community.

Hardcover book written by Return I. Holcombe and reprinted by the St. Croix Valley Civil War Round Table.

This is a limited-run reprint of the definitive history of the First Minnesota during the Civil War was originally penned in 1916. Follow the exploits of the First Minnesota as they find themselves in some of the most notable and famous episodes of the Civil War including First Bull Run and the Battle of Gettysburg.

Helpful tables, maps and illustrations accompany the detailed reports of the regiment's activities.